What is an dividend in a math equation?
Mathematics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Dividend in a mathematical equation, is referred to as the number that is being divided by the divisor.
In fraction, the dividend often represents the numerator and the divisor represents the denominator. To fully understand the concept refer to the examples given.
Example:
- 1) 4/10
- The dividend is 4, since it is the number being divided to by 10 which is the divisor.
2) 110/24421
The dividend is 110, since it is the number being divided by 24421 which is the divisor.